Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Farm City Farm City Novella Carpenter Urban and rural collide in this wry, inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm. OL13759884W
The Vertical Farm The Vertical Farm Dickson D. Despommier There comes an idea every once in a while that has changes the ways in which we live and help us to live longer and to prosper. The next truly great idea, originally introduced and developed by Dr. … OL15394496W
Building the green economy Building the green economy Kevin Danaher After centuries of economic activity based on extraction, exploitation, and depletion, we now face undeniable environmental threats. New business models that save or restore natural resources are cri… OL15841899W
The good food revolution The good food revolution Will Allen Describes the author's early experiences as a sharecropper's son and a KFC executive before building a preeminent urban farm to feed, educate, and employ thousands of at-risk youths. OL16283450W
Change comes to dinner Change comes to dinner Katherine Gustafson "A fascinating exploration of America's food innovators, that gives us hopeful alternatives to the industrial food system described in works like Michael Pollan's bestselling Omnivore's Dilemma Chang… OL16521538W
The Urban Farmers Handbook The Urban Farmers Handbook Paul Peacock 224 p. : 21 cm OL17445303W
City farmer City farmer Lorraine Johnson Chronicles the new ways that urban dwellers across North America are reimagining cities as places of food production, from homeowners planting their front yards with vegetables to guerrilla gardeners… OL17738454W
Growing self-sufficiency Growing self-sufficiency Sally Nex Nex provides a practical and inspirational guide to providing food for yourself and your family. Whether you have just a small balcony or homestead, you can enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits in seaso… OL19741453W
Urban homesteading Urban homesteading Rachel Kaplan City-dwellers across the country are finding creative new ways to live, and urban farmers are reclaiming heirloom agrarian practices as strategies for responsible living. Get to know real people who … OL19947996W
Escape from Silver Street Farm Escape from Silver Street Farm Nicola Davies The three children who run the Silver Street city farm, Meera, Gemma and Karl, are getting ready for Christmas but their plans are upset by escaping animals. Suggested level: primary. OL20882758W
The everything backyard farming book The everything backyard farming book Neil Shelton Whether you're worried about the quality or the cost of the food you buy, you'll find that building a backyard farm can provide you with an abundance of food that is fresh, sustainable, and inexpensi… OL20902326W